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#ThrowBackThursday to our very first campaign with the arc21 group of councils in Northern Ireland back in 2010 youtu.be/sQa1XgSkrfk @ANBorough @belfastcc @nmdcouncil @ANDborough @lisburnccc @mea_bc #RecycleWeek #InOurOwnHands
We've reached a solid metal milestone . . we're proud to have worked with 100 councils since the programme began! Find out how MetalMatters could help you cut contamination & increase metal capture rates from the kind folks @OxfordCity youtu.be/cYix4ksvAVE #RecycleWeek
Nuneaton and Bedworth Council launch their MetalMatters campaign this #RecycleWeek to 14,000 households. They were part of the pilot project for the campaign back in 2010 – welcome back @NBBCouncil ! Check out their original case study bit.ly/2lLuiLD #inourownhands pic.twitter.com/8GNF…
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Recycle Week 2019 is here!
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellAre you ready for Recycle Week? Join in the fun and sign up to make a real difference by recycling items from all around the home. That is what MetalMatters aims to do; working in partnership with local authorities and waste management companies, the campaign engages directly with householders to encourage them to recycle metal […]
MetalMatters springs into action on Global Recycling Day
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellAs we celebrate Global Recycling Day, three UK Councils are launching their MetalMatters campaigns. As more and more people across the UK shift their focus towards recycling today, Merthyr Tydfil, Powys and Teignbridge District Council in Devon will urge a total of 157,000 households to ‘Make their metals matter’. Starting today, and for the next […]
Newcastle-under-Lyme launch MetalMatters
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellNewcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has launched a MetalMatters campaign to remind householders to recycle food and drink cans, foil, empty aerosols, foil trays and metal screw tops in their red recycling box. Leaflets have been sent to 56,000 homes, recycling vehicles are now fitted with promotional signs and residents can find out more at several planned roadshows. Supporting […]
Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District pledge to ‘Make their metals matter’
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellThe Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have launched the first MetalMatters campaign of 2018, to all 119,000 households in the area, with the aim of increasing metal capture rates through kerbside. Each household has received a MetalMatters leaflet directly through their door, featuring visuals that demonstrate […]
We’re CIWM Awards finalists!
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellMetalMatters has been announced as a finalist in the 2017 CIWM Awards ‘Most Effective Communications’ category. These long-standing and well-respected awards are given for outstanding achievement in the sustainability, resource and waste industry. Judged by the most respected experts in the sector, the awards represent the highest level of achievement and are entered and sponsored […]
One in five UK councils have chosen to make their metals matter
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellSince the MetalMatters programme launched in 2012, one in five UK councils have chosen the campaign as a vehicle to deliver their recycling messages to householders and increase the metal packaging captured at kerbside: A total of 5.3 million households have now received MetalMatters messages directly through their door. Nine councils have launched MetalMatters campaigns […]
Ecosurety pledges support for MetalMatters
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News, Uncategorised /by Diana CaldwellEcosurety, one of the UK’s leading packaging compliance schemes and resource efficiency specialists, has pledged their support to MetalMatters, the metal packaging industry’s flagship behavioural change programme.
Tata Steel steps up support of MetalMatters
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellTata Steel UK is increasing its support for MetalMatters, the metal packaging industry’s UK behavioral change programme which aims to boost capture rates for metal packaging collected at kerbside.
South Northamptonshire residents urged to make their used metal matter
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellHouseholds across South Northamptonshire are being urged to recycle more of the 45 million items of metal packaging used in the region each year. South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) has teamed up with Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), an organisation representing the metal packaging manufacturing industry, recyclers and fillers, to launch the ‘MetalMatters’ recycling campaign across […]
Ball pledges funding support for MetalMatters
/0 Comments/in MetalMatters News /by Diana CaldwellAlupro is pleased to announce that Ball Corporation has become a direct funding partner of MetalMatters; the packaging industry’s communications programme in the UK which aims to boost the capture rates for metal packaging collected at kerbside. Ball, a leading supplier of innovative, sustainable beverage, food and aerosol packaging solutions , manufacturers beverage and […]